Local Facilities
SHOPPING
El Corte Ingles - everything you need from a big
department store from food to fashion to house furnishings and gifts.
Parking available.
La Cañada - This is a first for Marbella a modern mall
with 60 varied shops and a supermarket.
Old town and Main Street , Marbella - There are varied boutiques
selling famous brands, and around Orange Square dozens of cafes and
restaurants to enjoy the beautiful aromas of the surrounding orange
trees.
Puerto Banus - A variety of fashion outlets, including
designer boutiques, auction houses, gift shops etc.
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ATTRACTIONS
Tivoli World - Benalmadena
Open all year with over 35 attractions.
Cabin Lift from Tivioli up to mountain top, tunnel of terror, etc. Open
afternoons until late.
Benalmadena - Tel:952 57 70 16
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Prado World -
Estepona
Spend an unforgettable day for all the
family. Swimming, mini golf, roller skating, trampoline, space ball,
water slides, etc. Open in summer, 7 days. Ctra. de Cadiz 156 km. Estepona
- 952 79 11 74
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Sea Life - Benalmadena
Open all year. 10 am – 22 hrs. Exotic
underwater life in over 30 tanks. Shark and manta tunnel with mediterrean
and tropical species.
Benalmadena Costa - Tel: 952 56 01 50
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Aqua Park – Mijas
Open from May – October. Large development
containing wild water river, body skiing, swimming pool, volley ball
and an adventure river. Mijas Costa N340 209 km. Tel. 952 46 04 04
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Selwo - Estepona
New 100 hectare Safari Park with animals
and plants from all continents. Bird Canyon, lagoon lake with birds,
flamingos, reptile house, lions, tigers, etc. Estepona N340 162 km.
Tel: 952 79 21 50
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Granada
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186 kms from Marbella, Granada is the most famous
Andalucian city. Visit the Alhambra, the best kept Moorish palace
with wonderful buildings and gardens, open daily. Also worth a visit
are the Albaicin, the old Moorish quarter and cathedral area of
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Sierra Nevada
Granada is very close to the snow covered tops of Sierra
Nevada where you can experience a wonderful days skiing and all this
only two and half hours from Marbella. Sierra Nevada has the highest
peaks in the peninsula approx. 3500 mtrs high. They were the host to
the 1995 world Championship´s skiing. There are many hotels and
apartments available. A must for summer and winter visits.
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Ronda
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56 kms from Marbella. Picturesque location on a rocky
plateau with 100 mtr drop into a canyon. The Puente Nuevo bridge
connects the old town with the new and has a bull ring, the oldest
in Spain, as a museum. Well worth a visit. Costa. |
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Puerto Banus
Puerto Banus has to be the most fashionable resort in
thel. The marina itself holds some of the most impressive yachts and
motor launches to be seen in Europe and also is a popular place for
dining and night life. The port has something for everyone, cafes, restaurants,
boutiques. You can buy anything from holiday knick - knacks to expensive
designer outfits. Puerto Banus is the place to see and to be seen.
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